Honeybees pollinate a third of what people eat and drink, from coffee to almonds, but colonies are on the decline because of extreme weather, pesticides and parasites.
Using Computer Science To Save the Bees
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New Computer Vision System Can Guide Specialty Crops Monitoring
The technology applies an internet of things and artificial intelligence to enhance controlled environment agriculture in advanced greenhouse scenario.
Ideal Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Corn Belt Have Been Climbing for Decades, Study Shows
The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according to new Iowa State University research.
Rice Study Reveals How Rising Temperatures Could Lead To Population Crashes
Researchers at Rice University have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species’ population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems.
Warming Brings Heavy Snowfall to Greenland, Replenishing Some Lost Ice
A single storm in 2022 dumped enough snow on Greenland to replace 8 percent of ice lost that year.
SwRI, U-Michigan Engineers Create More Effective Burner to Reduce Methane Emissions
Researchers at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and the University of Michigan (U-M) have published a new study showing an advanced new methane flare burner, created with additive manufacturing and machine learning, eliminates 98% of methane vented during oil production.
